Nobel Peace Prize Laureate on turning back the Doomsday Clock

"Now it's time to create, to build the world we want, that is more compassionate, more equal, more sustainable. 85 seconds to midnight. You know, the question now is not whether we can. The question is, whether you will. What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth? Because the time to act is now." —Maria Ressa, speaking at the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement.

Journalist Maria Ressa is the co-founder and CEO of news organizaton @Rappler, professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for her "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."

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